White racism on the Western urban frontier : dynamics of race and class in Dubuque, Iowa (1800-2000) / Mohammad A. Chaichian.

Author/creator Chaichian, Mohammad A.
Format Book
Publication InfoTrenton, NJ : Africa World Press, ©2006.
Descriptionviii, 254 pages : 1 map ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Racism--Iowa. --Dubuque. --History. --19th century.
Racism--Iowa. --Dubuque. --History. --20th century.
White people--Iowa. --Dubuque. --Attitudes. --History. --19th century.
White people--Iowa. --Dubuque. --Attitudes. --History. --20th century.
Social classes--Iowa. --Dubuque. --History. --19th century.
Social classes--Iowa. --Dubuque. --History. --20th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--Race relations. --History. --19th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--Race relations. --History. --20th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--Social conditions. --19th century.
Dubuque (Iowa)--Social conditions. --20th century.

Contents Why study Dubuque? White-on-Black racism where there are no Blacks -- The making of ethnic identities in the frontier town -- Two centuries of African Americans' presence in Iowa and Dubuque -- White-on-Black racism in Dubuque : the frontier town's first century -- Persistence of White racism : Dubuque's second century -- Choosing the scapegoats : presence of the Klan in racial and ethnic conflicts -- Failure of a dream : Dubuque's blueprint for racial harmony -- Organized labor, Black workers and discrimination -- Political economy of racism : Dubuque as "any town USA" -- Epilogue : Dubuque and Iowa in the new millennium.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-245) and indexes.
LCCN 2005033625
ISBN1592213758 (hard cover)
ISBN1592213766 (pbk.)

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